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Issues › Labor & Employment
Child labor
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | No return to sweatshops or children working in factories | Treat the abolition of child labor and sweatshops as settled social policy; keep children in school to sixteen. | directional_stance | candidate_direct | kept |
| 1932 | Norman Thomas (Socialist) | Abolition of child labor | Remove children 'of tender age' from mills and factories, particularly in the South, and give them schooling. | specific_pledge | party_platform | not_applicable |